China’s Faith in Djibouti is Paying Off, but Could Red Sea Crisis Muddy the Waters?
Via South China Morning Post, a report on China’s investment in Djibouti: China’s investment in Djibouti is finally beginning to pay off, but the Red Sea crisis has brought mixed feelings [...]
Brazil-China Partnership: Redefining the Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America
Via The Diplomat, a look at how Brazil’s calculated approach to the Belt and Road Initiative reflects the unique nature of Latin American politics: Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state [...]
A South American Waterway Becomes A Cocaine Superhighway — To Europe
Via The Washington Post, an article on a South American waterway that has become a cocaine superhighway to Europe: It was envisioned to be the Mississippi River of South America. The Paraguay-Paraná [...]
The Philippines Has Built A Solid Runway For Economic Takeoff
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how the Philippines can use India’s services exports as a blueprint for an AI-driven world: The Philippines has what it takes to become one of ASEAN’s leading [...]
Mapping Africa’s Connections: Roads, Railways, Ports, and Infrastructure Projects
Via an interesting LinkedIn post from JG & Polo Infrastructure, a look at how Africa is experiencing a transformative era of infrastructure development, connecting regions like never before. From [...]
Cooking With Gas: Equatorial Guinea’s Economic Overview 2025
Via The Business Year, a look at Equatorial Guinea, which has recently inked an agreement with Cameroon to jointly develop oil and gas fields on their border, such as the Yoyo and Yolanda fields, [...]

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Wildcats & Black Sheep is a personal interest blog dedicated to the identification and evaluation of maverick investment opportunities arising in frontier - and, what some may consider to be, “rogue” or “black sheep” - markets around the world.

Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.